Peterhof Palace
The “Russian Versailles” and the symbol of Russia’s elevation to a position of power within Europe, the Peterhof Palace is, without a doubt, one of the most sumptuous palaces within…
Top 7: Russian palaces
Russia is known for many things, and one of them being its glorious and shiny imperial past. Who wouldn’t be astonished by the luxurious golden palaces, the huge parks and…
Taking the subway?
Some days ago I told about how the Moscow subway is beautiful (want a guided tour? Click here!) and how wonderful it is to have free internet access. But now…
Looking for free internet?
Did you know? In Moscow, St Petersburg and other cities across Russia, there is free wifi in the subway! It’s not a secret that Moscow and St Petersburg subways are…
Victory Day in Russia (9th of May)
In Russia, the end of World War II and the defeat of nazism isn’t celebrated on the 8th of May but on the 9th of May. Indeed, when the armistice…
Top 10: Soviet Russia
If you’re not like me, and if you fancy bad things, you would probably fancy the Soviet Union. Indeed many people currently visit Russia due to its Soviet past. And…
Top 5: Amazing Russian Instagram accounts
Russia is a wide and amazing country full of diversified and outstanding landscapes. However traveling through the whole Federation can be costly and kind of time consuming. For the greatest…
Top 10: Russian Museums
Russian cities, and especially Moscow and St-Petersburg, are full of museums. Some are big, some are small. Some are old, some are new. Some are interesting and some a bit…
